Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - The Limit of a Function - 2.2 Exercises - Page 93: 11

Answer

exist for a ∈(−∞,0)∪(0,∞)

Work Step by Step

If we reach the same point by approaching from either the left or right direction, then $\lim\limits_{x \to a} f(x)$ exists. From the graph above, we can see that the above description is true for all points but $a=0$. When we approach $x=0$ from the left/negative direction, the $y$ coordinate approaches $1$. therefore $\lim\limits_{x \to 0^{-}} f(x)=1$. When we approach $x=0$ from the right/positive direction, the $y$ coordinate approaches $-1$. therefore $\lim\limits_{x \to 0^{+}} f(x)=-1$. Since $\lim\limits_{x \to 0^{-}} f(x)\ne \lim\limits_{x \to 0^{+}} f(x)$, the following limit does not exist: $\lim\limits_{x \to 0} f(x)$.
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